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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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, O8 X; N* _" [- C4 K: X. NWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.7 X0 a% B/ E4 P* j/ @1 ^, ?% @$ z
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
' u4 _. A, T1 z. l! FChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;- I9 F @9 r. d# |0 T4 G8 H
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;
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, Y: x: H3 C4 Y Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;5 s4 `3 {# y8 G5 [/ R2 a
Severe obesity;$ v2 D; d) x% c& p
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
6 j; h+ ^! Z1 J* j( ]" O Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.0 B2 p% ]* z1 L& z8 z3 B1 j6 A
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."+ I" `; p, }- F
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